BSc (Hons) Clinical Science at University of West London

Programme overview

Our BSc (Hons) Clinical Science degree provides a comprehensive grounding in clinical and medical sciences. Clinical scientists are medical and healthcare professionals who research and develop techniques and equipment to help prevent, diagnose and treat illness. As such, the aim of this clinical science degree is to enable your understanding and ability to analyse the basis of human disease, diagnosis and treatment.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course aims to provide an understanding of key topics in clinical science alongside the practical skills needed in modern clinical science labs, for example, within the NHS. In Year 1, you will focus on the core knowledge of basic biomedical science that underpins these areas, with increasing specialism in Years 2 and 3. Modules include: Cell and Microbiology; Essential Skills for Bioscientists; Fundamentals of Chemistry; Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Genetics and Disease; Human Anatomy and Physiology; Medical Physics; Clinical Biochemistry; Infection and Immunity; Haematology and Transfusion Science.

Career pathways

With a strong scientific background and a passion for healthcare, a career in clinical science offers endless possibilities to make a real difference in people's lives. Job roles include: clinical trials; pharmaceutical and biotech industries; personal medicine; wellbeing; teaching; hospitals and clinics; healthcare companies; audiology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112; UCAS points required; from level 3 qualifications; These can include: A Levels at grade B, B and C, or above. BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction, Merit, Merit; Access to HE Diploma; International Baccalaureate; T Levels. Your Level 3 qualifications must include one science subject. You also need GCSE English, Maths, and two sciences or double science (grade 9 - 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalent. IELTS 6.0 overall or above. You need to meet our English language requirement – a minimum of IELTS 5.5 for each of the four individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening). UCAS/course code: C901.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (3 years, September 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 17,250 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (3 years, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-apply-undergraduates

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